Technology dominates the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 253 [Unpredictable People]

Chapter 260 Four [Unpredictable People]

Two days later, Yuan Shao arrived at Luoyang City with the alliance army, and the dozens of princes who followed were all shocked when they saw the tragic situation in Luoyang City.

In the evening of that day, Yuan Shao summoned the princes from all walks of life to discuss the matter.

In the large tent, Yuan Shao sat directly above.Yan Liang and Wen Chou stood beside him.Sitting below are Cao Cao and Yuan Shu.The other princes sit on the left and right according to their power, and each prince has one or two personal guards or generals around him.

Liu Bei sat at the end, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei stood straight behind him.

When all the people arrived, Leader Yuan began to speak: "You all know the current situation. Luoyang City was burned down by Guo Si, Li Jue and other thieves, and the emperor was taken to Chang'an. Now everyone discuss whether to continue to march into Chang'an."

Liu Beixian said: "The alliance of princes formed an alliance army to save the emperor and help the Han Dynasty. What else can we discuss? Please send troops to Chang'an immediately, kill the thieves as soon as possible, and rescue the emperor!"

Now Liu Bei has three thousand soldiers in his hands, and he has a little confidence in his heart.

Immediately afterwards, Cao Cao said: "I agree with Brother Xuande's opinion, we should take advantage of the victory and pursue it, and punish the thief and the king!"

Cao Cao has not yet obtained the reputation he wanted, so of course he is unwilling to give up.

However, Sun Jian, who seemed to be on the same line as Liu Bei and Cao Cao, was not in a hurry to speak at this time. He was worried about Yuan Shu's cutting off his food and grass, and was unwilling to work for Yuan Shao easily.

After Liu Bei and Cao Cao, three more expressed their intention to send troops, while the other princes were just waiting and watching.

Yuan Shao looked unhappy, and ignored Liu Bei, Cao Cao and others, but asked Yuan Shu: "If our army continues to march into Chang'an, Li Jue, Guo Si and others will resist desperately, and they will fall into a stalemate and become a united army. A protracted war.

Highway, can our army food and grass support a long-term war?Don't be shy, tell the truth and let everyone know the truth. "

Yuan Shu let out a "cough" and said solemnly: "Originally, the allied forces of the feudal lords only prepared three months of food and grass, but now one month has passed, and the consumption has greatly exceeded expectations, leaving only half of the food and grass.

In other words, after maintaining the coalition forces for at most one month, they would have to run out of food. "

Yuan Shao looked at Cao Cao and Liu Bei, and said impassionedly: "The emperor can't remedy it, the thieves have to be eliminated, but we need to make another plan. Now that it's the beginning of spring and the busy farming season, it is not appropriate to go to war.

Why don't you take a rest for the time being, and wait until autumn to enter the army, Anqin Wang, to punish the bandits. What do you think? "

Han Fu, governor of Jizhou, Liu Dai, governor of Yanzhou, Wang Kuang, governor of Hanoi, Yuan Yi, governor of Shanyang, Tao Qian, governor of Xuzhou, Ma Teng, governor of Xiliang, Zhang Miao, governor of Chenliu, and Zhang Chao, governor of Guangling, and other eight princes expressed their support for Yuan Shao. The proposal of the ally.

Liu Dai, governor of Yanzhou, said: "Yesterday I received an urgent report that the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army suddenly invaded Yanzhou on a large scale. As the governor of Yanzhou, I also want to protect the people of Yanzhou, so I must lead my troops back to conquer. The matter of King Qin will be discussed later in the autumn. "

Afterwards, Tao Qian, governor of Xuzhou, said: "Xuzhou has also suffered from the Yellow Turban Army's turmoil. The threat of the Yellow Turban Army is no less than that of Li Jue, Guo Si and other thieves. In order to keep Xuzhou stable, I will also lead troops to Xuzhou to destroy the Yellow Turban Army."

The result was obvious, and Yuan Shao said again: "In this way, now is indeed not the best time to march into Chang'an. The emperor will not be in danger of his life in the hands of Li Jue and Guo Si, and we can march into Chang'an in the alliance after autumn."

Unwilling to be reconciled, Liu Bei insisted on sending troops: "Since this is the case, I will not force you any more. But please give me some food and grass, and I will lead my three thousand soldiers to Chang'an to serve the king!"

"Why are you bothering? You only have 3000 people. If you go there, you will die. Why hit a stone with an egg? This is not a wise move!" Yuan Shu laughed.

Liu Bei stood up suddenly, Ling Yun said with ambition: "To be loyal to the great man, Liu Bei's death is not a pity!"

"Brother Xuande is so brave, Cao Cao is willing to go with Brother Xuande, even if the last drop of blood is shed, he will help the big man!" Cao Cao also took up his position.

"If you are loyal to the great man, how can you treat Kong Mou well." Kong Rong, the prefect of Beihai, was moved by the loyalty of Liu Bei and Cao Cao.

Sun Jian was a little moved, but at this moment, Zhao Xu hurried over and whispered something in his ear, which made Sun Jian's face change drastically.

Yuan Shao looked at Liu Bei, Cao Cao, and Kong Rong with disdain, thought for a while, and said, "Everyone has his own ambitions. Since you are so persistent, the leader of this alliance will answer your request and give you enough food and grass. can save the Son of Heaven."

After that, the princes broke up unhappy. Except for the three armies of Liu Bei, Cao Cao, and Kong Rong, the other princes had already begun to prepare to withdraw their troops.

Liu Bei and Cao Cao came to Kong Rong's camp to discuss sending troops to Chang'an, and Sun Jian came suddenly on the way.

"Brother Meng De, Uncle Liu Huang, and Brother Wen Ju, please forgive me. News came from Jingzhou that typhoid fever broke out, and Sun had to return. Before leaving, I will give you all the food, grass, and ordnance of our army, and you will be considered a big man." Do your best."

Sun Jian had a low face, very sad.

When the three of them heard about typhoid fever, their faces changed drastically.

"Brother Wentai, typhoid fever is a major issue. Don't be careless. Otherwise, there will be a tragic situation where people will be devastated and starvation will be everywhere. If it can't be controlled and it spreads to the Central Plains, it will be a catastrophe. Be careful!"

Cao Cao fully understood Sun Jian's mood, but also worried about whether the typhoid fever could be controlled.

On the second day, Sun Jian hurried back to Jingzhou with his army.But one person stayed, that is Zhao Xu, he stayed to find a suitable opportunity to pass on the matter of Yuxi to Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu.

On the same day, Liu Bei, Cao Cao and Kong Rong set out to march west after receiving food and grass.

Back in time, the end of March in 190.

In Jiaozhou's Nanhai County, Cangwu County and Hepu County, the people in the three counties were full of joy.

Because the Department of Agriculture informed that it was time to harvest sweet potatoes, and the people of the three counties were busy harvesting their own sweet potatoes.

Many people have tasted the sweetness of sweet potatoes before, and have long been waiting for the arrival of harvest time.

In the field, there are figures digging sweet potatoes everywhere.

"Fortunately, the general forced us to plant this sweet potato, otherwise I would regret it to death now!"

An aunt with a son and a daughter was cleaning the soil from the sweet potatoes while talking with a smile on her face.

The uncle who was digging sweet potatoes also had a happy face, and said happily: "Isn't it, thanks to the general. I didn't expect there to be such treasures as sweet potatoes. We can collect 60 stones per mu of land (here, one stone is [-] catties) or so sweet potatoes.

It is equivalent to planting ten acres of rice fields, and I will never go hungry again.I heard that some merchants are now collecting sweet potatoes at half the price of rice, and we can sell some for some money at that time. "

There are also those who are envious. For example, there are no sweet potatoes grown in Yulin County, Jiaozhi County and Jiuzhen County in Jiaozhou. Many merchants saw the business opportunities and bought them everywhere.

(End of this chapter)